The Portland daily press., 1887-03-22
FROM TIE SPINDLE CITY.
The Inauguration of the New Lew
iston City Government.
Especial to the Press. }

LEWISTON. March 21.-This is Inaugural
tion Day in Lewiston and big day all
round. The old board met at nine o'clock
and finished up the years business. Mayor
| Cowan, who was absent ON account of illness
was rendered a vote of thanks for his impair
tiality, and courtesy as presiding officer.
The new government was ushered in at ten
o'clock headed by the Mayor elect D. ]. Nc
Gillicuddy. The incoming government con-
sists, in the Board of Aldermen of four Re-
publlcans and three Democrats; in the coun-
Gil of ten Democrats and eleven Republicans.
| am safe in predicting that the coming year,
politically will be one of excitement. On
joint ballot the Republicans .haye majority
of two, and this insures the election of all
city officers. McGillicuddy's hands are tied,
fguratively, and the city is as truly Republi-
can as it has been during the year past.
Probably the youngest member ever elect
ed to similar Office in our State, is Geo. f.
Reynolds, Democratic councilman from
Ward 2. He is only twenty-one years of
age.
A large audience consisting of number of
ladies assembled in the large City Hall to
witness the Inauguration ceremony Rep
resentatiye men of Lewiston were on the
stage, no less than four ex-mayors being
among the number
The Rev. T. III. Wallace, pastor of ST. JOS
eph's church offered prayer.
The address of Mayor McGillieuddy, which
occupied half an hour in delivery, although
caustic in some parts was on the whole
quite interesting. The fact that through the
excellent management of the water board
the Lewiston Water Works are now self suss
tanning, ,thus.taking $500, 900 from the net debt
of the city, and leaving practically debt of
only $15S, ,736.02-in all probability smaller
than any other city in New England, having
the same valuation and resources. This is a
matter Of great encouragement to the tax
payers, and reflects deserved credit upon the
previous city governments.
The most interesting passage of the ad-
dress to the State generally and railroad
men in particular, is the portion relating to
the recommended railroad connection. The
mayor referring to this says:
Undoubtedly the future of Lewiston de-
pends upon the introduction and develop
ment in our midst of small individual and
diversified industries. These industries
form substantial, solid and healthy growth
fSAJ Sib1s anu dACttO DC pO-
tent causes of the increase and growth of
our most thriving New England cities.
These small industries hold out encourage
ment and offer inducements to outside cap
ltal, that is always seeking the most favorable
location. In this connection permit me to
call your attention to a matter of Importance
am informed upon unquestionable author
ity that the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany is willing to build branch road con-
Meeting the lower with the upper Maine
Central tapping the lower road in the vicin-
ity of Franklin county lodges, below the
Androscoggin Mills, skirting the eastern
suburbs of the city, striking the upper road
above the Maine State Fair grounds / see
no objection to the building and locating of
this road. as far as the city is concerned, and
believe that it would be a means of develop
ing large po-tion of our territory, bringing
into existence along its line these small in
along the e. line Of Of the road would d
be cheap; power by water-motors from
our water-works, which are already there.
BY furnishing cheaply these means of trans
portation, by railroads connecting the East
and the West, they would open opportuni-
ties for the establishment of industries in
this locality, not excelled in Maine; besides
adding a large amount Of taxable property
70, our city, and furnishing large amount of
labor for our people, / recommend this
matter to your favorable consideration and
trust that you will early investigate the
! same and take some action thereon"
1t is said that railroad companies inter-
ested look upon the scheme as promotive of
grand results for the city, and greatly facili-
tating travel. The circuit of the proposed
branch would pass two brickyards, the
owners of which say that if the road is built
they can sell their bricks in Boston at Bos-
ton prices.
John Sabin was elected city clerk, David
Farrar treasurer, James Sands assessor, G.
B. Haskell street commissioner, T. L. Tarr
engineer.